Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 297
Hearing date 26-Sep-17
Determination date 27 September 2017
Member J Trotman
Representation HL Palfreyman (in person) ; EJ Butcher
Location Auckland
Parties Palfreyman v KCL Engineering Services Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Administrator
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY: Factual context supported interpretation of salary to be pro-rated based on hours agreed in Individual Employment Agreement (“IEA”). Respondent failed to pay applicant wages and other money in accordance with IEA. Respondent to pay applicant $14,252 arrears of wages and $1,140 holiday pay.
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($14,252.59) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,140.21) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s131;ERA s174E;Judicature (Prescribed Rate of Interest) Order 2011 (SR 2011/177), cl4
Cases Cited Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd v Montgomery Watson (NZ) Ltd [2001] NZAR 789 (CA);New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [2011] NZEmpC 149;Tertiary Education Union v Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland [2015] NZEmpC 169
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Auckland_297.pdf [pdf 171 KB]